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Green Bottle Fly

Lucilia sericata

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a large fly in the house fly family. About 6 mm in length.

Habitat:

I photographed this fly at the edge of the deciduous forest at the back of my suburban lawn.

Reference Links:

Species Neomyia cornicina - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2012

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